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09-01-2010, 05:56 PM
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#1 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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| N routers recommendation
I'm looking for a good and stable N router that's under $100. I recently moved and had to go from wired to wireless. I'm getting sick of the unstable connection and slow speed, so I'm willing to pay more to get a good router instead the cheap ones.
There weren't too many reviews on N routers over the net, so I was wondering if anyone can give any recommendations on brands or models?
Right now, I'm using WRT54G router.
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I'm also looking for one that I have more control over each computer's connection and bandwidth, ie router that I can flash 3rd party software into
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09-01-2010, 06:34 PM
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#2 | | ninja edits your posts without your knowledge
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D-Link DIR-655
This is my current router and upgrade from my old WRT54GL.
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09-01-2010, 06:46 PM
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#3 | | Who's naughty? I___i
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+1, it was on sale 79.99 ... lowest ever from NCIX
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09-01-2010, 06:54 PM
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#4 | | MOD
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ya, i missed out on that sale.
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09-01-2010, 07:39 PM
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#5 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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you can get it at dell.ca for 89.99 or the source online
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09-01-2010, 08:27 PM
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#6 | | Snapping away
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+1
never had a problem with my 655 and recommended it to 5 friends already. so far so good.
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09-01-2010, 09:24 PM
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#7 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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got a wrt160n
upgraded from wrt54g
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09-01-2010, 09:35 PM
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#8 | | not the mod you're looking for
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I upgraded from a Dlink DIR-615 to the DIR-815 for the sole purpose of slapping DD-WRT on it.
So far, I've been impressed!
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09-01-2010, 09:59 PM
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#9 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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If I got the N router, and I'm the only computer on the network with an N adapter, would I connect through N (increased speed and range), or default to what all the other users have (eg. G)?
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09-01-2010, 10:05 PM
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#10 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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asus rt-n16 and flash it with tomato
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09-01-2010, 10:36 PM
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#11 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by reamemiya  If I got the N router, and I'm the only computer on the network with an N adapter, would I connect through N (increased speed and range), or default to what all the other users have (eg. G)? | you'll get the increase range, but as for speed it'll operate on G only.
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09-01-2010, 10:45 PM
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#12 | | I subscribe to Revscene
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+1 Asus RT-N16 flashed with Tomato or DD-WRT. I have one beside me right now flashed with DD-WRT. Works great. Read some forum postings online. The general consensus is that this router is _the_ replacement for WRT54GL DD-WRT users. It's basically WRT54GL with N, super fast CPU and loads of ram.
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09-01-2010, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by reamemiya If I got the N router, and I'm the only computer on the network with an N adapter, would I connect through N (increased speed and range), or default to what all the other users have (eg. G)? | I may be wrong but if you have a dual band router you can configure it so your computer is connected through N while the rest is connected through G with a different SSID
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09-02-2010, 10:09 AM
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#14 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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as long as your router/AP supports G/N mixed mode (most do) then you can have both N and G clients with only one SSID.
as far as transfer speeds, the slowest link wins. So if you're transferring files between an N and a G computer than the transfer goes at G speeds.
If you have hardwired computers that you transfer to/from then you will get 100mbit if the computers are on a 100mbit switch, or 300mbit if they are on a gigabit switch.
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09-02-2010, 12:43 PM
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#15 | | Trollollolloing RS sine 2005
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i doubt there will still be the old revisions of the 655 in stores, but when u do pick up a 655, make sure its the newest revision.
i had one of the early revisions and it was great until 1 year later it started giving me problems and kept on dropping the connection every hour.
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09-02-2010, 12:52 PM
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#16 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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I recently went from a Netgear 834B to a Linksys WRT610N, and I couldn't be happier.
I used to have to power cycle the Netgear weekly, but I haven't had to power cycle the Linksys once since I installed it a few months ago.
Plus, noone nearby my house uses the 5Ghz band (2.4 is chock full), so I have no problems with interference.
I know it's a bit more than the $100 you set, but I think it's well worth the money (More future proof too).
The only thing is that it runs pretty hot, and Ii built a little stand off to get more airflow underneath it.
This review from Toms Hardware really helped me out in nailing down which router I wanted: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...oint,2605.html
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09-02-2010, 01:02 PM
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#17 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Originally Posted by 02em2 I may be wrong but if you have a dual band router you can configure it so your computer is connected through N while the rest is connected through G with a different SSID | To have two SSID's you must have a simultaneous dual band router, and your laptop must also be capable of running wireless N in the 5Ghz band.
Wireless N can run on both bands. It's broken down like this:
2.4Ghz Band: Wireless B,G,N
5Ghz Band: Wireless A,N
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